#C8BCAF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.2% 0.023 69.7), rgb(200, 188, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#C8BCAF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BCAF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 188, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.023 69.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8BCAF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BCAF | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BCAF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BCAF text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BCAF
oklch(80.2% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09D89
oklch(70.7% 0.036 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C856B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#876E53
oklch(55.5% 0.051 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C44
oklch(49% 0.046 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B38
oklch(42.6% 0.038 68)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F30
oklch(37.7% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#C8BCAF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0BCAE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFAF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB9B8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BCAF
#C8BCAF
oklch(80.2% 0.023 69.7)
- #B4C0CD
#B4C0CD
oklch(80.3% 0.023 250.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8BCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #C8BCAF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.